Cubs Outright Thomas Diamond

The Cubs have outrighted Thomas Diamondfrom their 40-man roster, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com (via Twitter). The move will allow the club to addDoug Davis to the Cubs' 40-man roster in time to start tonight against the Giants.

In parts of three seasons at the Triple-A level, Diamond owns a 4.62 ERA with 8.4 K/9 and 4.6 BB/9. The 28-year-old also made 13 relief appearances and three starts for the Cubs last season, posting a 6.83 ERA with 11.2 K/9 and 5.6 BB/9.